Overview

• The Supreme Court affirmed the Allahabad High Court's March 5 decision to allow Hindu plaintiffs to amend their lawsuits and add the Centre and the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) as parties.
• The Hindu litigants allege that the Shahi Idgah mosque was built on the site of a demolished temple marking Lord Krishna's birthplace.
• The mosque committee argued that the amendments fundamentally altered the original suits and violated procedural norms under the Civil Procedure Code.
• The Muslim side also contended that the lawsuits were barred under the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, which freezes the status of religious sites as of 1947.
• The Supreme Court granted the mosque committee additional time to respond and adjourned the matter for further hearing on April 8, 2025.